BC's Acceptance History for Eagle Scouts

Colleges & Universities Boston College
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<p>I’ve heard rumors from different teachers, students, and websites that BC has a “special in” for Eagle Scouts. Rumor has it that even if your stats aren’t the best of the best, Eagle Scouts have a very good chance of getting in.</p>

<p>Can anyone support this or explain if it is likely to be true or not? </p>

<p>I am an Eagle Scout, with 100 weighted average in the IB diploma program. I have a strong resume in terms of extra curriculars: some of the highlights aside Eagle Scout include being the president of the future business leaders club, NHS, alot of community service, etc. The only thing that will hurt my chances are my standardized tests scores that are just average (SAT: 1850/2400). </p>

<p>What do you think my chances for RD are?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>meh, I think you’ll get in. My school gets about 10-15 BC acceptances every year and half those kids have mediocre grades</p>

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<p>^Agree with AAA. I’m puzzled by how low BC’s acceptance rate is, it seems like the average students from my school get in with no problem…</p>

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<p>Guys, lets not be quick to judge others to be “average”. Often the most seemingly ordinary and uninteresting individuals wound up to be those of extraordinary talents…</p>

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<p>Not quite BC, but a couple of years ago I talked with a friend of mine who worked in admissions at two top-20 colleges. She said at one of the schools, Eagle scout applicants were very common and it made little or no difference in an application. In the 2nd school she worked at, being an Eagle scout gave a very small edge.</p>

<p>I would imagine for BC it’s not the “Eagle Scout” data-point that counts, but rather how the applicant has used those skills and leadership to make him a more compelling candidate.</p>

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<p>I must say that I am an Eagle Scout and while I have very good grades, I am not a top tier student. I believe Eagle Scout had a good pull at BC where I got accepted early to CSOM</p>